League Rules

PEEWEE and ATOM RULES

EQUPMENT

  • Molded sole sneakers or cleats only – No metal cleats
  • Mouth guards and assigned equipment must be worn
  • Smaller official NRNIFA ball to be used (Wilson TDY)

TIME PERIOD

  • Four 12 minute quarters running time with the following exceptions:
  • Stop time for last 2 minutes of 2nd and 4th quarters
  • Stop time at change of possession, scoring plays and injury


  • Each team has 20 seconds in the huddle
  • Time will be kept by the game or league officials
  • Three 1 minute time outs per half per team
  • Game officials discretion to provide teams water breaks in hot weather
  • No overtime for regular season play

SCORING

  • Exceptions to scoring rules:
  • Conversion (Run/Pass) 1 point
  • Conversion (Kick) 2 points

GAME

  • Kick-off at kicking team’s 45 yard line
  • Scoring team puts ball in play at mid-field following safety
  • Only 2 players can be substituted for punts, field goals and conversions
  • No player over the Centre on punts, field goals and kicked conversions
  • All field goals and kicked conversions to be at south end of soccer fields
  • Must be 7 players on the line of scrimmage
  • One yard neutral zone must be maintained
  • Fast whistle policy recommended for officials
  • Grade 9 players restricted as follows:
  • Cannot line up in offensive backfield except at QB
  • QB cannot cross line of scrimmage with the ball
  • WR/SB/TE must catch passes over the line of scrimmage
  • Cannot take the ball in a hand-off
  • Cannot return kicks or punts
  • Illegal plays (Grade 9) loss of down at original line of scrimmage


  • Coach must escort injured player off the field if time called for injury

FAIR PLAY

  • Every player must have a designated role on offense or defense
  • Over 30 players:
    • All players must play every other series on offense or defense
  • No player can play both ways in a half


  • Under 30 players:
  • All players must play every other series on offense or defense
  • All players must have approximately the same number of total plays


  • 7 players must have 2 touches per game in PeeWee
  • 6 players must have 2 touches per game in Atom
  • Pass in the vicinity counts as touch
  • Each team to monitor fair play of opposing team

TYKE RULES

EQUPMENT

  • Shoes — Only sneakers or shoes with molded soles or molded cleats are allowed ( no flat soled sneakers).
  • No metal cleats
  • Ball - A smaller official NRNIFA — Wi!son TDY ball is to be used and must lie properly inflated
  • Mouth guards and other equipment must he worn

TIME PERIOD

  • Play is (2) 25 minute halfs with (1) 10 minute halftime
  • the officials will keep time on the field
  • there will he no overtime
  • there will (3) 2 minute time outs per half per team.

GAME SPECIFICS

  • playing field shall be between 30 and 45 yards in width
  • 70 to 110 yards in length
  • end zones shall be between 5 and 15 yards deep.
  • no requirement for goal posts
  • Coaches will he given sample offensive and defensive plays for optional use.
  • a one yard neutral zone must he maintained between the offensive and defensive line
  • Team are allowed and encouraged to have a maximum of 3 coaches on the field at a time away from interfering
  • Official uses bean bags for markers, no stick crew
  • Throwing TDs are 7 pts, interception for a TD is 7 pts, all running TDs are 6pts
  • High Tackle; Player tackles player around the neck area or by the helmet. Penalty to be nominal 15 yard penalty.
  • On 4th down have the option to punt, go for it, put the ball 25 yards ahead; have to declare
  • there must he 5 players on the offensive line of scrimmage
  • NO Blitzing of linebackers is allowed
  • all other rules will be enforced by the “Canadian Rule Book For Tackle Football”
  • ON AN INJURY STOPPAGE IN PLAY. A COACH MUST ESCORT THE PLAYER OFF THE FIELD.